LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1702 by Huffman (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate straight party voting for judicial offices. The bill also would modify the ballot order and would create a new category of "Judicial Offices" which groups all judicial candidates together on the ballot. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, FR, SD, EK, CM, AG, JI, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1702 by Huffman (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1702 by Huffman (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1702 by Huffman (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
SB1702 by Huffman (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate straight party voting for judicial offices. The bill also would modify the ballot order and would create a new category of "Judicial Offices" which groups all judicial candidates together on the ballot.
The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate straight party voting for judicial offices. The bill also would modify the ballot order and would create a new category of "Judicial Offices" which groups all judicial candidates together on the ballot.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, FR, SD, EK, CM, AG, JI, KKR
UP, FR, SD, EK, CM, AG, JI, KKR